stundenlang

/ˈʃtʊndn̩ˌlaŋ/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. for hours, hours-long

    Built from Stunde (hour) + lang (long).

    • Sie warteten stundenlang auf den Bus.

      They waited for hours for the bus.

Practice

1 What does stundenlang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie warteten ___ auf den Bus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches stundenlang?

See also

adjective

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